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Images on social media showed visitors queueing to enter and taking photographs of the interior.

The colours inside are different to many other tombs in the necropolis as the brightness of them is somewhat unusual.

Many of the paintings inside are unique to the time period, with images of a crocodile marrying a turtle and celebration dances depicted on the walls.

The tomb doesn’t just contain Mehu, but his son Meren Ra and his grandson Heteb Kha.

Mehu held 48 titles during the reign of King Pepi, which were found on the walls of the tomb.

Egypt: The 4000-year-old tomb is near Giza and the famous pyramid (Image: Reuters)

The tomb is one of the most beautiful in Saqqara Necropolis because it still keeps its vivid colours and distinguished scenes

Mostafa Waziri

Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement: "The tomb is one of the most beautiful in Saqqara Necropolis because it still keeps its vivid colours and distinguished scenes.

"The tomb does not belong to Mehu himself, but for members of his family as well."

Many people online were in awe of some of the images on the walls.

One wrote: “Absolutely beautiful shows that there are many things left to discover in Egypt.”

Another remarked: “How they made these with no machines is just mind-boggling.”